"By morning she was dead. She had not died of starvation or committed suicide by any conventional means. She had simply willed herself to die, and being a strong-willed woman, she had succeeded. She had missed dying on her birthday by two days."

-- John Berendt

#Suicide Quotes #Morning Quotes #Strong Quotes

“Indeed, most magicians catch the bug as kids. My first audience was my family in Long Island. My first 'assistant' was my mother, whom I levitated on a broom in our living room.”
“Try honest to see things from the other person's point of view.”
“Fraternal love is the nearest testimony that we can give that Jesus is alive among us.”
“Sometimes when we see or hear of a need, there is nothing we can do to help. Sometimes the only thing we can do is pray. But never underestimate the power of the prayers of the righteous.”
“I AM A PERSON WHO THINKS ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE SPIRIT WHEN I WRITE. I THINK ABOUT WHAT CAN'T BE KNOWN AND ONLY IMAGINED. I OFTEN SENSE A SPIRIT OR FORCE OR MEANING BEYOND MYSELF. I LEAVE IT OPEN AS TO WHAT THE SPIRIT IS, BUT I CONTINUE TO MAKE GUESSES.”
“I am currently talking to one of the studios about making American Star as a TV series.”
“I argue with myself, get mad at myself, throw myself around the room and then apologize to myself.”
“It's like an angel crying on your tongue.”

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